Rumor: Josh Anderson to Oilers

[DC Comics]

It seems Bob Stauffer was discussing Anderson to Oilers after chatting with Friedman who confirmed interest from teams at tdl.

Habs looking for prospects/ draft picks and can take similar salary back to balance things. No rush from the Habs. He is good, easy to manage, still a beast and fast for his size. Price needs to be good.

What Oilers have to offer?

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[Blackhawkswincup]

I will never understand the appeal/hype with regard to Josh Anderson

If Oilers are prepared to bail out Habs from that contract the Habs should jump at chance

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

I will never understand the appeal/hype with regard to Josh Anderson

If Oilers are prepared to bail out Habs from that contract the Habs should jump at chance

Have to assume Kassian would be going the other way... but Anderson is a very good player. Some years he will be overpaid, other years he won't be.

 

[Fatass]

I will never understand the appeal/hype with regard to Josh Anderson

If Oilers are prepared to bail out Habs from that contract the Habs should jump at chance

Ya, isn’t Anderson cap dump kind of guy? Maybe I’m confusing him with Drouin?

 

[Jee]

Have to assume Kassian would be going the other way... but Anderson is a very good player. Some years he will be overpaid, other years he won't be.

Never going to happen. Kassian was done in Montréal before it even started, he's never coming back.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

Ken Holland is the worst general manager in hockey and it doesn't surprise me that he's interested in a dude with negative value on that millstone of a contract. Kent Hughes might as well ask for McDavid and Draisaitl, he already has experience bending Holland over with the Nurse contract.

Ya, isn’t Anderson cap dump kind of guy? Maybe I’m confusing him with Drouin?

They both SHOULD be viewed as cap dumps but Ken Holland paid actual assets for the Duncan Keith cap dump last year. He's absolutely stupid enough to view Josh Anderson as the next John LeClair.

 

[Ezpz]

I will never understand the appeal/hype with regard to Josh Anderson

If Oilers are prepared to bail out Habs from that contract the Habs should jump at chance

From all reports dozens of teams are calling the Habs asking about Anderson, and we are not shopping him at all. Not sure the Oilers have the right pieces to make it work. We would need to take back salary which would cost them a first to begin with. None of their realistic roster pieces fit our rebuild and their only prospect we'd be looking at is Bourgault. Picks alone wouldn't fetch Anderson based on what Hughes and Gorton have been looking for.

I would say something like Smith ++ for Allen would be more what the Oilers would be targeting from the Habs.

 

[McJedi]

Mike smith + Phil Broberg for Josh Anderson?

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Never going to happen. Kassian was done in Montréal before it even started, he's never coming back.

Totally forgot about that but it does seem like he's put those issues behind him. Everyone deserves a second chance and he seems to have made the most of his.

 

[McJedi]

From all reports dozens of teams are calling the Habs asking about Anderson, and we are not shopping him at all. Not sure the Oilers have the right pieces to make it work. We would need to take back salary which would cost them a first to begin with. None of their realistic roster pieces fit our rebuild and their only prospect we'd be looking at is Bourgault. Picks alone wouldn't fetch Anderson based on what Hughes and Gorton have been looking for.

I would say something like Smith ++ for Allen would be more what the Oilers would be targeting from the Habs.

Bourgault is probably their best prospect. I’d pass if I’m the Oilers. Value mismatch and too much to spend for an on again and off again Anderson.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Never going to happen. Kassian was done in Montréal before it even started, he's never coming back.

Then buy him out.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

Mike smith + Phil Broberg for Josh Anderson?

No Josh Anderson at 5.5 million is the next Lucic deal, that's brutal for the Oilers. Try Duncan Keith for Josh Anderson+1st. But then again Ken Holland is the worst GM in hockey and Kent Hughes is a man who frauded a team into giving up a 1st for Ben Chiarot, so chances are this can actually happen.

 

[McJedi]

No Josh Anderson at 5.5 million is the next Lucic deal, that's brutal for the Oilers. Try Duncan Keith for Josh Anderson+1st. But then again Ken Holland is the worst GM in hockey and Kent Hughes is a man who frauded a team into giving up a 1st for Ben Chiarot, so chances are this can actually happen.

come on man. Keith is unfortunately a garbage player at this late stage of his career.

Anderson is a 25 goal scorer when he’s streaky. oilers add significantly to this offer. Not the Habs.

 

[Jee]

Then buy him out.

sure, you better give great assets for both a buyout and J. Anderson.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

come on man. Keith is unfortunately a garbage player at this late stage of his career.

Anderson is a 25 goal scorer when he’s streaky. oilers add significantly to this offer. Not the Habs.

Josh Anderson is the next Lucic and has a 5.5 million dollar 5 year boat anchor of a contract. Keith you can just tank for 1 year and be done with it. Whoever trades for Anderson will regret it for years and years and years.

 

[Some Other Flame]

A Holland special coming right up: Xavier Bourgault + 2022 1st + Klefbom

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

A Holland special coming right up: Xavier Bourgault + 2022 1st + Klefbom

Pfft Klefbom? Try Broberg. Ken Holland thinks that dead cap is really really good (see: the 5 million dead cap for Edmonton next year) and young players are really really bad (see: him trying to trade away Puljuarvi while willingly taking on filth like Keith/Kassian).

 

[zodiacbiller]

Any time you can get a $5.5MM 28 year old with one career 20 goal season and another five years on his deal, you gotta jump on it. But idk, having seen a lot of Josh Anderson, I'd think he'd be of more interest to a team that plays against the Leafs more.

 

[SwedishFire]

5.5m$ is yuck. Not close to worth it.
IF a deal - then it better be 50% retained.

J Anderson 50% retained for B.SMith and a 3rd rounder?

 

[JeffreyLFC]

I will never understand the appeal/hype with regard to Josh Anderson

If Oilers are prepared to bail out Habs from that contract the Habs should jump at chance

Anderson is actually very good. I understand that many people look at him and only think about his size but he has a very good shot and he is a very good skater. I think he can fit with any team in the NHL.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Try Duncan Keith for Josh Anderson+1st.

Yeah, no.

Josh Anderson is an actual good hockey player, Duncan Keith is a senior citizen.
The first would come from Edmonton, and prospect would also be attached to it

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

Anderson
For
Kerfoot
Holl
2022 3rd

 

[Jumptheshark]

It seems Bob Stauffer was discussing Anderson to Oilers after chatting with Friedman who confirmed interest from teams at tdl.

Habs looking for prospects/ draft picks and can take similar salary back to balance things. No rush from the Habs. He is good, easy to manage, still a beast and fast for his size. Price needs to be good.

What Oilers have to offer?

Stauffer also had the oilers warming a uniform for Lawson Cruise for 2 months

 

[WingsMJN2965]

I'm guessing Edmonton would sooner move whatever cap they need to move to keep Kane around.

 

[Sweetpotato]

Mike smith + Phil Broberg for Josh Anderson?

Absolutely no chance Broberg is included. It would take an upgrade on defense like Chychrun to include Broberg.